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Affixation occurs when a Bound morpheme
attaches to a Root morpheme.
Types of Affixes
Prefix:morpheme+root
exampleundo
Suffix:root+morpheme
exampleruning
Infix*:root+morpheme+root
exampleabsofrigginlutely
circumfix**:

mor+root+pheme

examplegesprecht
*English infixes only exist in exclamatory cunstructions like the example given
**English circumfixes do not exist, the example given is the german form for "spoken"